Posts Tagged ‘David’
David
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2010
David is on the streets in San Antonio, Texas. He works day labor jobs to survive. Haven For Hope is a newly opened shelter in town. I only spent a little time there. Although the facility is impressive their solution seems more like institutionalizing homelessness. Please note that I never asked anyone to speak about [...]
David
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
For two years, David lived out of his van. But he didn’t think he was homeless, he called it living “up town.” But when he lost the van, everything changed. He moved into a tent. He learned how to survive with nothing. He faces cruelty from both young troublemakers and local law enforcement. He says [...]
David, Tish and Natasha
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Having been homeless myself (and facing the possibility again today), I still cannot fathom the challenges of raising a family in a shelter. Yet, families are the fastest growing homeless population. One of the most heartbreaking memories from my trip to the Prado Day Center was meeting David, Tish, and their 15-month old baby Natasha. [...]
